On Monday night, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), arrested a serving colonel in the Nigerian Army over his alleged involvement in the sharing of money from the office of the National Security Adviser under Colonel Sambo Dasuki.
The arrest saw the anti graft agency deploying over two truckloads of armed security personnel, who cordoned off the the residence of the colonel in the Apo district of the Federal Capital Territory where the operatives had to bring down the fence inorder to gain entrance into the sprawling complex because upon arrival, the army officer locked himself up in one of the buildings and resisted arrest while the EFCC operatives laid siege until about 10pm when he was eventually moved to the EFCC headquarters for interrogation.
It was gathered that the colonel (names withheld) served as a Special Assistant to the former National Security Adviser in charge of liaison with the Nigerian Army.
Although the serving army officer had earlier been arrested by the EFCC and questioned, it appeared he was released on bail before he was picked up again and detained by the anti graft agency
On Wednesday evening, the officer was again taken to his house where a search was reportedly conducted. But when the officer was asked to open one of the safes in the house, he refused to oblige, which made the operatives to force it open and carted away with some vital documents.
A senior official of the commission, who confirmed the arrest of the army colonel, said the arrest was in connection with the on-going investigation into arms deal by the former NSA, Sambo Dasuki.
The source, who pleaded anonymousity said.
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